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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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